Warriors In Scarlet: The Life And Times Of Last Redcoats Ian Knight Macmillan Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Ian Knight\ S Warriors In Scarlet Is A Comprehensive And Stirring History Of The Victorian Army Between 1837 To 1860 From Battle Bossendon Wood Crimean War Period Seismic Change An Acclaimed Military Historian Knight Draws On First-Hand Accounts Show Us Reality Life For British Soldier This Era – Drudgery Peace-Time Service Excitement Privations Posting Overseas Floggings Desertions Regimental Pride Comradeship Rapid Expansion Empire Saw Fighting Small Wars Across World Reveals Brutal Colonial Conflict Both Sides Soldiers Trained Tactics That Had Beaten Napoleon Were Forced Adapt When Faced With Very Different Skills Their Home Ground Vividly Recreates Action Bloody Skirmishes Southern Africa Siege Warfare New Zealand Disasters Like 1842 Retreat Kabul Chillianwalla Punjab But Shows Won More Than Four-Fifths Battles They Fought He Describes How By Redcoats Increasingly Replaced Khaki Was Professional Efficient Ruthless Force \ Impressively Researched Highly Readable Analysis\ Tony Pollard Professor Archaeology University Glasgow Σελίδες: 560 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0409 Διαστάσεις: 16X16Cm